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Avarua, Cook Islands - Following the success of the first Parliament Speaker’s
Debate on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a second debate, on Thursday
8th February, brought together people to openly discuss issues around mental health ... More >>

05 September 2017, Suva —Pacific women that serve as Clerks or Deputy Clerks in
their respective countries, are in a unique position to not only promote gender equality
in the workplace but also in the work of Parliament. More >>

United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Pacific, Osnat Lubrani heads to Kiribati
for Pacific-wide national consultations to inform the development of the new United
Nations Pacific Strategy. She will be accompanied by several United Nations (UN) ... More >>

Niue’s unique natural environment and ecosystem provide for food security, drinking
water and economic livelihood for the raised atoll’s population of over 1,600 people.
The sustainability of the country, and the opportunities for its future generations, ... More >>

Brussels, 27 April 2015 – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator
Helen Clark and European Union Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development
Neven Mimica jointly opened today in Brussels a high-level policy dialogue between ... More >>

[Apia – December 10] The United Nations in the Pacific today commended Samoa for
establishing a national human rights institution. The institution is part of the
Komesina o Sulufaiga (Ombudsman), and has the mandate to protect and promote human ... More >>

[Nadi, Fiji – May 2] “Food production in the Pacific need not decrease as a result
of climate change. On the contrary, farmers armed with relevant weather pattern information
can plan their food production and increase yields in the face of climate change.” More >>

Koror, Palau - April 15] Would climate change still be a priority if there were no
funds available? The availability of climate funds should not dictate the development
agenda of Pacific Island countries. Instead, their national priorities should identify ... More >>

[Suva, January 18] The next generation of children in Fiji will be equipped with
skills to better handle spending, saving and investing money throughout their lives.
This will be made possible through the Fiji Financial Education Curriculum Development ... More >>

"Tackling violence against women would address the gender dimensions of the Development
Goals," says UN expert on violence against women The following statement was issued
by the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences, ... More >>

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba will
join top footballers Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane in the 8th Annual Match Against
Poverty on 14 December. The Match, which kicks off at the Karaiskakis Stadium in ... More >>

At the beginning of this year I visited the Ekipe village in Vanuatu to meet with
rural women, men and children. UNDP has helped this community to establish regular
access to sources of fresh water, helping the villagers to deal with the problem ... More >>

HIV-positive women in Papua New Guinea, India and the Philippines face growing stigma
and discrimination, and are inadequately protected by legal or social safety nets,
according to a series of consultations by the United Nations Development Programme ... More >>

Government officials of the Federated States of Micronesia were today briefed on
the 20th Anniversary edition of the Human Development Report (HDR) as a follow up
to the global launch that took place early this month. The briefing was held because ... More >>

YAREN, 09 September 2010 – The Joint Presence of the United Nations Development
Programme, United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Children’s Fund
was today launched in Nauru by the President, Honourable Marcus Stephens. More >>

A recent workshop organized in the island of Vaitupu and Nui, in Tuvalu looked at
how representatives from the different island councils and communities could better
plan and budget for development funds. More >>

To kick-off the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassadors,
Didier Drogba and Zinedine Zidane, launched an anti-poverty TV spot appealing for
the world to live up to the challenge and join the team that will beat poverty. More >>

Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, enshrined in Article 19 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But around the world, there are governments
and those wielding power who find many ways to obstruct it. More >>